- India
Centre monitoring evacuation of Indians from Sudan, 600 reach home: Foreign Secy
New Delhi: Even as the evacuation process of Indian citizens from violence-hit Sudan is underway through Operation Kaveri, the government on Thursday said that is monitoring the situation. Addressing media persons, Foreign…
- India
Pregnancy tests for mass marriage ceremony: Kamal Nath seeks NCW probe
Bhopal: Amid controversy over to be brides allegedly made to undergo pregnancy test in Madhya Pradesh’s Dindori district, Congress leader Kamal Nath on Thursday shot off a letter to National Commission for…
- India
‘Will be far-fetched’, SC on Centre’s dispute on challenge to provisions prohibiting incest
New Delhi: The Centre on Thursday argued before the Supreme Court that if petitioners’ arguments, who seek legal sanction for same-sex marriages, are accepted then someone in future may come to the…
- Technology
Google blocks malware that steals key data from Chrome users
San Francisco: In an effort to protect users from cyberattacks, Google has blocked the notorious CryptBot malware, which the company claims have stolen data from hundreds of thousands of Chrome browser users…
- Technology
Google rolls out 1080p video calls option for Meet users
San Francisco: In an effort to enhance the user experience, Google has rolled out a 1080p video calls option for users of its video communication service ‘Meet’. This enhanced video quality is…
- Business
Razorpay launches payment reconciliation service for buyers, sellers on ONDC
New Delhi: Full-stack fintech platform Razorpay on Thursday joined the government’s Open Network for Digital Commerce (ONDC) ecosystem by launching a payment reconciliation service for network participants (NPs) like buyers, sellers, and…
- Business
Airtel 5G Plus now available in 3,000 cities, towns
New Delhi: Bharti Airtel on Thursday announced that its ultra-fast 5G service is now available to customers in 3,000 cities and towns in the country. From Katra in Jammu to Kannur in…
- India
Shirdi town to strike against CISF deployment at Saibaba Temple from May 1
Ahmednagar: The small town of Shirdi, which hosts one of India’s top religious tourism spots, the Saibaba Temple, will go on an indefinite strike from May 1 to protest the proposed CISF…
- Middle East
Lebanon tightens control over Syrian refugees amid increased tension
Beirut: The Lebanese government has tightened regulations on Syrian refugees as tension between the displaced and the local Lebanese continues to grow. A statement released by the Council of Ministers said the…
- India
Kaliyaganj minor rape-murder: Calcutta HC seeks report from state
Kolkata: A single-judge bench of the Calcutta High Court on Thursday afternoon sought a report from the West Bengal government on the rape and murder of a minor girl at Kaliyaganj in…
- India
Man booked for ‘cheating’ TN CM as ‘captain of Indian cricket team’ with disablities
Chennai: The Tamil Nadu Police have registered a case against a person, who cheated Chief Minister M.K. Stalin and his son, Minister for Sports & Youth Affairs Udhayanidhi Stalin, by claiming to…
- Telangana
KCR celebrates 22nd formation day at Telangana Bhavan with party workers
Hyderabad: Bharat Rashtra Samithi (BRS) (previously known as Telangana Rashtra Samithi (TRS)) on Thursday completed 22 years with the party president and Chief Minister K Chandrasekhar Rao launching the formation day celebrations.…
- Hyderabad
Hyderabad: CRPF constable dies by suicide
Hyderabad: A Central Reserve Police Force (CRPF) constable died by suicide in Hyderabad on Thursday. Devendra Kumar, who was deployed on guard duty at the residence of CRPF Inspector General Mahesh Chandra…
- Middle East
Senior cleric Abbas Ali Soleimani assassinated in Iran
Tehran: Senior Iranian cleric and member of Iran’s Assembly of Experts Abbas-Ali Soleimani was assassinated in an armed attack in the country’s northern province of Mazandaran, state media reported. Soleimani, 76, was…
- India
Karnataka Congress lodges complaint against Amit Shah for spreading ‘hatred’
Bengaluru: The Congress unit in Karnataka on Thursday lodged a police complaint against Union Home Minister Amit Shah, BJP leaders and organisers of public rallies in connection with making provocative statements, promoting…
